AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  The file section supervisor, is preparing the staffing budget for the coming fiscal year. Presently the staff is filing approximately 500 charts per day. By the time the fiscal year begins, this is expected to increase to 650 charts per day. Currently it takes 9 FTEs to file 500 charts. The supervisor should project a FTE increase for the coming year's budget of

  A. 13%.
  B. 76%.
  C. 23%.
  D. 55%.
  C. 23%.

• Question 22:

  Which of the following is an effect of insulin?

  A. decreases glycogen concentration in liver
  B. increases blood glucose
  C. increases the break down of fats
  D. increases glucose metabolism
  D. increases glucose metabolism

• Question 23:

  What conclusion can you make from the pie graph below?

  

  A. A pie graph should not be used because there are too many categories for effective display.
  B. A pie graph should not be used, because the data are representational instead of quantitative
  C. A pie graph should not be used, because the data are qualitative instead of quantitative.
  D. A pie graph is a good choice and is often used to display this kind of data.
  A. A pie graph should not be used because there are too many categories for effective display.

• Question 24:

  According to the American Medical Association, medical decision making is measured by all of the following except

  A. number of diagnoses or management options.
  B. Amount and complexity of data reviewed.
  C. Risk of complications.
  D. Specialty of the treating physician.
  D. Specialty of the treating physician.

• Question 25:

  Patient comes in through the emergency room with a wound that was caused by an electric saw. Patient is taken to the operating room where two ulna nerves are sutured.

  A. 64837
  B. 64892; 69990
  C. 64836; 64837
  D. 64856; 64859
  C. 64836; 64837

• Question 26:

  Patient presents to the hospital for debridement of a diabetic ulcer of the left ankle. The patient has a history of recurrent ulcers. Medication taken by the patient includes Diabeta and the patient was covered in the hospital with insulin sliding scales. The ulcer was debrided down to the bone.

  

  A. 250.81, 707.06, 11044
  B. 250.71, 11043
  C. 250.80, 707.06, 11044
  D. 250.81, 250.70, 707.09, 11044
  C. 250.80, 707.06, 11044

• Question 27:

  In the master patient index, which is filed by last name, Jill Thomas-Jones would be

  A. J-I-L-L-T-H-O-M-A-S-J-O-N-E-S
  B. T-H-O-M-A-S,J-I-L-L-J-O-N-E-S
  C. T-H-O-M-A-S-J-O-N-E-S,J-I-L-L
  D. J-O-N-E-S,J-I-L-L-T-HJ-O-M-A-S
  C. T-H-O-M-A-S-J-O-N-E-S,J-I-L-L

• Question 28:

  Most carbon dioxide is carried in the

  A. blood as CO2 gas.
  B. blood bound to hemoglobin
  C. blood plasma in the form of carbonic acid.
  D. red blood cells
  D. red blood cells

• Question 29:

  Diabetic macular or retinal edema

  

  A. 250.51, 362.07, 262.02
  B. 362.07, 250.51, 362.02
  C. 250.50, 362.07, 362.01
  D. 362.05, 362.07, 250.50
  C. 250.50, 362.07, 362.01

• Question 30:

  Which of the following is coded as an adverse effect in ICD-9-CM?

  A. tinnitus due to allergic reaction after administration of ear drops
  B. mental retardation due to intracranial abscess
  C. rejection of transplanted kidney
  D. nonfunctioning pacemaker due to defective soldering
  A. tinnitus due to allergic reaction after administration of ear drops